12th Autism-Europe International Congress September 13-15th 2019 ABSTRACT BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Zsuzsanna Szilvásy - President of Autism-Europe p. 1 Foreword by Danièle Langloys - President of Autisme France p. 1 Scientific Committee p. 2 Honorary Scientific Committee p. 3 Index by session p. 4 First author index p.17 Index by Keywords p.26 Abstracts p.28 We are glad to invite you to the 12th In- how to shape better lives for autistic people. have happy and fulfilling lives. ternational Congress of Autism-Europe , which is organized in cooperation with Au- On the occasion of this three-day event With kindest regards, tisme France, in the beautiful city of Nice. people from all over the world will come Our congresses are held every three years, together to share the most recent deve- and we are delighted to be back in France, lopments across the field of autism. The 36 years after the congress of Paris. It will congress will address a wide range of is- be a great opportunity to take stock of the sues, including: diagnostic and assess- progress achieved and look at the opportu- ment, language and communication, ac- nities ahead. cess to education, employment, research and ethics, gender and sexuality, inclusion The 2019 congress’ motto is “A new Dyna- and community living, mental and physical mic for Change and Inclusion”, in keeping health, interventions, strategic planning with our aspiration that international scienti- and coordination of services as well as fic research on autism should be translated rights and participation. into concrete changes and foster social in- clusion for autistic people of all ages and We hope you will enjoy this Congress, needs. Our congresses therefore strive to where we will focus on what is needed to be a place where all interested stakehol- foster societies in which autistic people are Zsuzsanna Szilvásy ders can meet to exchange and reflect on included whatever their support needs and President of Autism-Europe We are very honoured to welcome the 12th plying, and little by little, the understanding sons with Disability, while respecting their Autism Europe Congress in Nice from 13 of autism changes as well as practices. differences, which we all strive to better to 15 September. Our country, now deter- identify and take into account. mined to «put science at the heart of the We will be particularly pleased to welco- public policy of autism», has many talented me professionals and families from all professionals and researchers, who are over the world to discuss the challenges, committed with us to the organization of the advances, both social and scientific. this event, and the families are looking Diagnoses are still difficult or too late to forward to listen to the outstanding spea- obtain in many countries, and it is impor- kers and contributors who will be bringing tant to share the tools to improve them, as their skills and enthusiasm to serve the it is essential to develop the means of real cause of autism. inclusion for people with autism, at school and at work, in sports and leisure activities, Our country fully recognizes itself in the and also to bring support to families. motto of the congress: «A new dynamic We hope that the program of this congress for change and inclusion» because the in- will attract you, and that it will be a success clusive society has now become the refe- like the previous ones; its goal is to pro- rence for disability policy. Yet, this inclusive mote the participation of autistic people in society is still not a daily reality for many all aspects of civic life, in accordance with Danièle Langloys people with autism, but initiatives are multi- the UN Convention on the Rights of Per- President of Autisme France 12th Autism-Europe International Congress – September 13-15th 2019 - p. 1 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Prof. Frédérique University Center of Child Psychiatry, Tour BONNET-BRILHAULT (Chair) University, UMR1253 INSERM ,France Prof. Sven Karolinska Institutet, Stockhom, Sweden BÖLTE Ms Stéfany Associations AFG-AUTISME and PAARI, BONNOT-BRIEY Paris, France Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neu- Prof. Tony roscience, King’s College London, United CHARMAN Kingdom Dr. James Autistica Foundation, London , United CUSACK Kingdom Regional Center for Pain and Soma- Dr. Djea tic Care in Mental Health and Autism, SARAVANE Etampes, France Dr. Donata European Disability Forum, Board of VIVANTI Directors , Italy Prof. Eric Specialized Service for persons with WILLAYE Autism (SUSA), Mons, Belgium Prof. Monica INSERM Unit 1000, Child Radiology Cen- ZILBOVICIUS ter, Necker Hospital, Paris, France p. 2 - 12th Autism-Europe International Congress – September 13-15th 2019 HONORARY SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Hélène Abdelnour Pierre Fourneret Maria Nobile Jean-Louis Adrien Joaquin Fuentes Michele Noterdaeme Christian Alin Seb Gaigg Sarah Parsons Anouck Amestoy Sophie Gobert-Torres Ewa Pisula Max Artuso Marie Gomot Luise Poutska Florence Askenazy Pierre Gressens Carol Povey Amaria Baghdadli Gerardo Herrera Heta Pukki Aurélie Baranger Patricia Howlin Bernadette Rogé Catherine Barthélémy Barry Ingham Kinga Sadkowska Sander Begeer Marie Odile Krebs Ana Saitovitch Romuald Blanc Adeline Lacroix Claude Schmit Nathalie Boddaert Frédéric Laumonnier Carmen Schroeder Yevgeniy Bondar Ann Le Couteur Iryna Sergiyenko Kabie Brook Nathalie Lehoucq Julia Seyfried Jan Buitelaar France Levy Sandrine Sonié Nadia Chabane Natalia Lipinska Mario Speranza Pietro Cirrincione Eva Loth Justyna Sujata David Da Fonseca Thierry Maffre Zsuzsanna Szilvasy Ian Dale Joelle Malvy Ludger Tebartz Van Els Richard Delorme Daniela Mariani Cerati Amelie Tsaag-Valren Isabel Dziobek Grainne Mcalonon Ruth Vidriales-Fernández Christine Ecker Gérard Mercuriali Jane Waite Philippe Evrard Leva Mezaka Claire Wardack Sue Fletcher-Watson Damian Milton Michal Wroniszewski Ettore Focardi Harald Neerland Catherine Forbes, Bartosz Neska 12th Autism-Europe International Congress – September 13-15th 2019 - p. 3 INDEX BY SESSION PLENARY KEYNOTE KEYNOTE-01 Understanding sex differences in autism p.29 KEYNOTE-02 The biological foundations of morality p.30 KEYNOTE-03 What do we (not yet) know about autism and aging? p.30 KEYNOTE-04 From diagnosis to functioning and quality of life in autism p.30 KEYNOTE-05 Empowerment of persons on the autism spectrum within an inclusive society : what p.31 should it look like ? KEYNOTE-06 Developmental Social Neuroscience meet Public Health Challenge: The Next Genera- p.31 tions of Children with Autism SYMPOSIUM SYMPO-01 Access to Education and schools p.33 SYMPO-02 Neural Basis of Autism p.36 SYMPO-03 Physical Health and Access to health care services p.39 SYMPO-04 Inclusion and Community living p.42 SYMPO-05 Diagnostic and Assessment p.45 SYMPO-06 Rights and Participation p.47 SYMPO-07 Mental Health p.50 SYMPO-08 Language and communication p.53 SYMPO-09 Responding to high and complex support needs p.56 SYMPO-10 Gender and Sexuality p.59 SYMPO-11 Neurodevelopmental conditions : overlap and co-occurring conditions p.62 SYMPO-12 Research and Ethics p.66 ORAL COMMUNICATION COM-01 Employment p.70 COM-02 Intervention p.74 COM-03 Cognitive Neuroscience p.78 COM-04 Strategic planning and coordination of services p.82 COM-05 Using new technologies p.86 COM-06 Inclusion and Community living p.90 COM-07 Diagnostic and Assessment p.93 p. 4 - 12th Autism-Europe International Congress – September 13-15th 2019 COM-08 Adaptation of the environment to sensory peculiarities p.96 COM-09 Access to Education and schools p.98 COM-10 Family and Stakeholder Experience or Support p.101 POSTER SESSION Strategic planning and coordination of services FRI01-01 Open the doors p.106 FRI01-02 Autism Classrooms Interactions Prior to and Following Adult Participation in a Social p.106 Communication Professional Development Initiative(PDI). FRI01-03 Teacher’s understanding and implementation of evidence-based practices with child- p.107 ren with Autism in mainstream classrooms FRI01-04 Methods of evaluating a post-diagnostic advice service for adults with autism p.108 FRI01-05 Feasibility of a new early care pathway for families of young children with social and p.108 developmental concerns, referred to a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia. FRI01-07 Integrity and adaptation of an early intensive behavioral intervention program for child- p.109 ren with autism spectrum disorders: practitioners’ perceptions FRI01-08 Early intervention in nursery school and kindergarten: school teachers as mediators of p.110 ESDM based intervention FRI01-09 Four years on: From online awareness to university education for professionals wor- p.110 king with girls and women on the autism spectrum. FRI01-11 Enhancing early identification and coordination of consultations for young children with p.111 autism spectrum disorders: reports from a support team on the French Autism Plan. FRI01-12 Educating autistic pupils in a more inclusive society, Is mainstream really the answer? p.112 FRI01-13 Toward consensus on core competencies in residency training programs to meet the p.112 health care needs for children with autism spectrum disorders FRI01-14 Professional Collaboration For Successful Transition Services p.113 FRI01-15 Social services referrals and child protection plans involving autistic children and child- p.114 ren with intellectual disability in the United Kingdom FRI01-17 Finding suitable services p.114 FRI01-18 In-service teachers’ experience of using videos for collaborative inquiry to understand p.115 behaviors of ASD FRI01-19